17 fabulous pictures of shopping in North Staffordshire

Remember shopping in North Staffordshire? A time when the high street stores were bustling with shoppers throughout the week browsing and buying from independent stores and the larger department stores. Of course, these days, many people do their shopping online or from the larger out-of-town retail parks - but we are sure these picture will jog the memory of a few of our readers.

A bustling street - shopping on the High Street in Newcastle. This picture was taken in 1979. (Image: Stoke Sentinel)1 of 16

This picture - from 1978 - shows York Place Shopping complex in Newcastle's High Street (Image: Stoke Sentinel)2 of 16

Anyone remember this guy? That's right it was the Mighty Price Slasher from the Co-op! Here he is pictured at the store in Old Hall Street, Hanley. And the year? 1971 (Image: Stoke Sentinel)3 of 16

This photograph shows people shopping for lights in 1963. We aren't sure what department store this was - any ideas? (Image: Stoke Sentinel)4 of 16

Ah, one of the most iconic shops in Hanley city centre - Lewis's. This picture is from our archive and dates back to the 1960s. (Image: Stoke Sentinel)5 of 16

Just look at these fashions! This picture shows a shopper in a Hanley department store in 1972 (Image: Stoke Sentinel)6 of 16

Anyone remember this shop? It was Millward's in Victoria Road, Fenton. This picture shows the shop in 1969 (Image: Stoke Sentinel)7 of 16

This is Hanley Co-op in 1975. Just look at the prices in the right of the picture - what do you think was selling for six-and-a-half pence? (Image: Stoke Sentinel)8 of 16

Lamb Street, in Hanley, in the early 70s - 1972 to be exact (Image: Stoke Sentinel)9 of 16

Boys and their toys! This picture shows two youngsters looking at toys in Longton. The photograph was taken in 1974 (Image: Stoke Sentinel)10 of 16

This little girl doesn't look too impressed with the teddy - or perhaps she just wasn't in the mood for shopping. The photograph was taken in 1969, in Longton (Image: Stoke Sentinel)11 of 16

Two-year-old Michael Buckley is pictured shopping with his dad, Frank, in Newcastle. Wonder if Santa delivered the teddy bear for the little lad? (Image: Stoke Sentinel)12 of 16

Shopping for household goods or gifts? This lady was pictured browsing in 1975 (Image: Stoke Sentinel)13 of 16

For those of you who remember shopping in Lewis's this is a very sad picture indeed. It shows the store being demolished in 1964 before it was rebuilt on Stafford Street (Image: Stoke Sentinel)14 of 16

Another image from Hanley Co-op in 1970. Just look at the prices - this was the year before decimalisation in the UK (Image: Stoke Sentinel)15 of 16

A family shopping trip to Lewis's in the 1960s. This picture was taken in 1963, just a year before the store was demolished (Image: Stoke Sentinel)16 of 16